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Bible - all the Christian scriptures, arranged in "canonical" order (both OT & NT, from Genesis to Revelation) Lectionary - all the readings used at the Mass/Eucharist and other liturgies, arranged in order of the liturgical calendar Missal - all the texts needed for Mass, including instructions, prayers, readings, some music, etc. o Since Vatican II, the Roman Missal is usually published in two parts: the Sacramentary (all texts spoken by the priest, but not including the readings) and the Lectionary for Mass (all the readings proclaimed from the lectern or ambo). Other Catholic Ritual Books: o Book of the Gospels - special publications of Gospel readings from the Lectionary, esp. for use in liturgical processions o Gradual - music and lyrics for sung texts of the Mass, as well as tones for singing other liturgical texts o Pontifical - texts for ceremonies normally performed only by bishops and popes, such as ordinations and confirmations o Ordos - various publications containing the "Order of Service" (instructions, prayers, biblical readings) for specific rites and sacraments, such as Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation/Penance, etc. Common Lectionary / Revised Common Lectionary - used by most mainline Protestant denominations today (Episcopalians, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists, etc.); very similar to the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass.

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Roman Missal / Missale Romanum (various pre-Vatican II editions, based on the one of Pope Pius V from 1570) o same readings were used year after year, on the same Sundays and feast days o most Masses had only two readings: one called "The Epistle" and the other "The Gospel" o readings were rarely from the OT, only on a few feasts, vigils, ember days, and within some liturgical octaves o most weekday Masses did not have proper readings, but used readings from the prior Sunday or a saint's day. o total biblical texts used for Sundays, vigils, and major feasts included only about 22% of the NT Gospels, 11% of the NT Epistles, and only 0.8% of the OT (not counting the Psalms). Lectionary for Mass (revision mandated by the Second Vatican Council, 1963) o Latin edition 1969; USA edition 1970; use began on the First Sunday of Advent: Nov. 30, 1970 o three readings are now prescribed for Sundays & major feasts: 1) usually OT books, 2) NT Epistles, 3) NT Gospel o there is a much greater variety of readings: 3-year Sunday rotation: Cycles A/B/C; 2-year weekday cycle: Years I/II o total biblical texts used for Sundays, vigils, and major feasts now include about 58% of the NT Gospels, 25% of the NT Epistles, but still only 3.7% of the OT (aside from the Psalms). Revised Lectionary for Mass (second post-Vatican II editions) o Latin edition, 1981 - based on the Neo-Vulgate Bible translation o Canadian edition, 1992 - based on the NRSV translation (inclusive language dispute) o USA edition: Sundays 1998, Weekdays 2002 - based mostly on the NAB translation o Publication of the current USA edition is normally in four volumes: 1. Sundays and Major Feast Days - Years/Cycles A, B, C 2. Weekdays, Year I - odd-numbered years, incl. feasts of saints with "proper" readings 3. Weekdays, Year II - even-numbered years, incl. feasts of saints with "proper" readings 4. Common of Saints, Rituals, Votives, Various Needs - many more choices of readings than before Differences between the Various Editions: o Overview of the Different Contents of the First and Second Editions of the Lectionary (online)

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Advent - a season of joyful/hopeful preparation, up to 4 weeks long; begins four Sundays before Christmas (Nov. 27 to Dec. 3) o Dec. 17-24 - the last week before Christmas has readings from Matthew 1 and Luke 1 and special "O Antiphons" CHRISTMAS - not just Christmas Day itself (Dec. 25), but a continued celebration for two to three weeks afterward o Christmas Season - from the Christmas Vigil (Dec. 24 eve), to Epiphany (Jan. 6), to the Baptism of the Lord (mid-Jan.) Ordinary Time (I) - the period (varies between 4 and 9 weeks) from the end of the Christmas season to the beginning of Lent o called the "Season of Epiphany" by Anglicans and in some Protestant Churches Lent - a season of penitential preparation ("forty days"), from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday morning o Holy Week - the week before Easter, beginning Palm Sunday (a.k.a. Passion Sunday) and including the Easter Triduum EASTER - not just Easter Sunday itself (rule for movable date: first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox) o Easter Triduum- "three holy days" from Holy Thursday eve, to Good Friday, to the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday eve o Easter Octave - from Easter Sunday to the following Sunday (now called "Divine Mercy Sunday" by Roman Catholics) o Easter Season - a total of 50 days (7 full weeks) from Easter Sunday up to and including Pentecost Sunday Ordinary Time (II) - the rest of the year (up to 34 weeks total), after Pentecost Sunday and ending with the next Advent o called the "Season of Pentecost" by Anglicans and in some Protestant Churches

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Liturgical Colors: • • • • • •

Advent - Purple, except for Rose (optional) on the 3rd Sunday of Advent ("Gaudete Sunday") Christmas - White or Gold (not red and green!) Lent - Purple, except Rose (optional) on the 4th Sunday of Lent ("Laetare Sunday"), and Red on Passion/Palm Sunday Easter Triduum - White or Gold on Holy Thursday and at the Easter Vigil; Red on Good Friday Easter Season - White or Gold, except for Red on Pentecost Sunday Ordinary Time - Green, except for special colors on particular feasts or occasions, as follows: o White - Solemnities of the Lord and the Saints; major local feasts; funeral liturgies (Black also allowed) o Red - feasts of the Apostles, Martyrs, or the Holy Spirit

Masses for Sundays and Major Feast Days: Three Readings - really five! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

First Reading - from the Old Testament; except from Acts of the Apostles during Easter Season Responsorial Psalm - mostly from the Book of Psalms; sometimes other biblical "Canticles" Second Reading - mostly from the Letters of Paul, but sometimes other NT Epistles and the Book of Revelation Verse before the Gospel - usually a direct biblical quotation, but sometimes adapted from a biblical text Gospel - Year A: Matthew; Year B: Mark mostly; Year C: Luke; (where's John? used mostly in Lent & Easter)

Masses for Weekdays, Lesser Feasts, and Special Occasions: Two Readings - really four! 1. 2. 3. 4.

First Reading - semi-continuous readings; alternate between OT & NT; on a two-year cycle Responsorial Psalm - mostly from the Book of Psalms, but sometimes other Canticles; also on a two-year cycle Verse before the Gospel - first edition had mostly "common" texts; now specifically prescribed texts Gospel - same each year; semi-continuous readings from Mark, Matthew, Luke, in that order

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Saints - four categories, in decreasing order of importance: Solemnities, Feasts, Memorials, Optional Memorials o some saints have their own "Propers" - prayers and readings specifically selected for the particular saint o for other feast days, texts and prayers are recommended from various "Commons" - Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church, Blessed Virgin Mary, Martyrs, Pastors, Doctors of the Church, Virgins, and Holy Men & Women Ritual Masses - incl. Christian Initiation (of adults or children; baptism, confirmation, and first communion), Conferral of Holy Orders and other Ministries, Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying, Sacrament of Marriage, Religious Profession, Blessing of a Church or Altar, etc. Masses for Various Occasions - four subcategories: o for the Holy Church (incl. pope, pastoral meetings, unity of Christians, etc.), o for Public Needs (civil leaders, peace and justice, in time of war, etc.), o in Various Public Circumstances (new year, harvest, refugees, natural disasters, etc.), o and for Various Needs (promotion of charity, for the family, for a happy death, etc.) Votive Masses - Holy Trinity, Holy Cross, Holy Eucharist, Christ the High Priest, Holy Name of Jesus, Precious Blood, Sacred Heart, Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, All the Holy Apostles, Sts. Peter & Paul, St. Peter, St. Paul, One Holy Apostle, All Saints Masses for the Dead - incl. Funeral Liturgies and Memorial Masses, Funerals for Baptized Children, and Funerals for Children who Died before Baptism

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On most Sundays, there is an intentional thematic connection between the Gospel & the First Reading (usually also the Resp. Psalm & Gospel Accl.); but the Second Reading is usually unrelated, since it follows a separate semi-continuous reading pattern. If one includes all the Masses for weekdays, rituals, votives, the propers and commons of saints, and special needs and occasions, the Lectionary for Mass now covers much of the NT (about 90% of the Gospels, 55% of the rest: Acts, Epistles, Revelation), but still very little of the OT (slightly over 13%), but this is understandable, given how much longer the OT is. For more information, see http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/

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General Introduction to the Lectionary (Second Edition) Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship (January 21, 1981)

Preamble Chapter I: General Principles for the Liturgical Celebration of the Word of God 1. Certain Preliminaries 2. Liturgical Celebration of the Word of God 3. The Word of God in the Life of the People of the Covenant First Part: The Word of God in the Celebration of Mass Chapter II: The Celebration of the Liturgy of the Word at Mass 1. The Elements of the Liturgy of the Word and Their Rites 2. Aids to the Proper Celebration of the Liturgy of the Word Chapter III: Offices and Ministries in the Celebration of the Liturgy of the Word within Mass 1. The Function of the President at the Liturgy of the Word 2. The Role of the Faithful in the Liturgy of the Word 3. Ministries in the Liturgy of the Word Second Part: The Structure of the Order of Readings for Mass Chapter IV: The General Arrangement of Readings for Mass 1. The Pastoral Purpose of the Order of Readings for Mass 2. The Principles of Composition of the Order of Readings for Mass 3. Principles to Be Followed in the Use of the Order of Reading Chapter V: Description of the Order of Readings 1. Advent 2. The Christmas Season 3. Lent 4. The Sacred Triduum and the Easter Season 5. “Ordinary Time” Chapter VI: Adaptations, Translations, and Format of the Order of Readings 1. Adaptations and Translations 2. The Format of Individual Readings Endnotes

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Various Editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass Overview and Abbreviations, in chronological order of publication: • OLM69 = Ordo Lectionum Missae, editio typica. Vatican City: Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis, 1969. • USCC69 = Lectionary for Mass. Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 1969. • USCC70 = Lectionary for Mass: List of Readings and Charts for the Liturgy of the Word. Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference, 1969; 2nd edition 1970. • USL70 = Lectionary for Mass: English Translation Approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and Confirmed by the Apostolic See. New York: Catholic Book Publishing, 1970; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1970. • OLM81 = Ordo Lectionum Missae, editio typica altera. Vatican City: Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis, 1981. • USL98 = Lectionary for Mass: For Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America: Second Typical Edition. [various publishers], 1998. – Volume I (Sundays, Solemnities, Feasts of the Lord and the Saints). • USL02 = Lectionary for Mass: For Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America: Second Typical Edition. [various publishers], 2002. – Volumes II-IV: o Volume II: Proper of Seasons for Weekdays, Year I; Proper of Saints; Common of Saints; o Volume III: Proper of Seasons for Weekdays, Year II; Proper of Saints; Common of Saints; o Volume IV: Common of Saints; Ritual Masses; Masses for Various Needs; Votive Masses; and Masses for the Dead. • USL98-02 = an abbreviation sometimes used to refer to all four of the above volumes together.. Further Explanations: The Latin Ordos (OLM69 and OLM81) do not contain the full biblical texts of all the readings, but only print the biblical references, a brief phrase to be used as a header, and the incipit (the opening words) for each reading. They also explicitly print the prescribed texts for the Psalm Responses and the Alleluia Verses (or "Verses before the Gospel" during Lent). The USCC publications have most of this information in English translation, but they unfortunately do not include the incipits. The full Lectionaries published for use in the United States (USL70 and USL98) contain the biblical texts of all the readings. OLM69 was officially promulgated by the Vatican "Congregation for Divine Worship" on May 25, 1969. It prescribes all the readings for all Masses celebrated throughout the liturgical year: Sundays, Weekdays, Saints Days, Rituals, Votives, Special Needs and Occasions, etc. It includes the full text (in Latin) for the Psalm Responses and Alleluia Verses, but for the First Readings, Second Readings, and Gospels, it includes only the biblical references, a summary phrase, and the incipit (first words) of each reading, but not the complete text. For the Responsorial Psalms, it clearly indicates which verses are to be included in which strophe. All biblical references are given according to the Vulgate edition of the Bible, with parenthetical remarks if the versification of the Hebrew or Greek Bibles is different from the Vulgate. Nevertheless, there is sometimes ambiguity about exactly where a reading should end, or which words or phrases are to be included, due to minor variations in the wording and versification of the Bible in the various ancient languages and modern editions. USCC69 and USCC70 are essentially English-language equivalents of OLM69, with translations of the Psalm Responses, Alleluia Verses, and Summary Phrases prepared and copyrighted by the International Committee on English in the Liturgy. Like OLM69, they do not contain the full texts of the readings, but were intended as guides for publishers preparing complete Lectionaries using various English translations of the Bible. The first edition was published by the USCC in 1969 and a second edition in 1970, "with revisions indicated by Congregation for Divine Worship 7/24/70." This evidently refers to the "Instruction on Particular Calendars…," which was promulgated not on July 24, but on June 24, 1970 (see Acta Apostolicae Sedis 62 [1970] 651-663). USL70 contains the full text of all readings, "with the New American Version of sacred scripture from the original languages made by members of the Catholic Biblical Association and sponsored by the Bishop’s Committee of the Division of Religious Education (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine," or what is more commonly known as the New American Bible (NAB). The Catholic Book Publishing Company (CBP) was not the only publisher that immediately produced a complete edition of the Lectionary for use in the United States (Benzinger in New York did so using the Jerusalem Bible translation). But the CBP edition is probably the one most widely used in parishes throughout the USA, and thus was the one used in compiling the following charts. OLM81 is the official second edition of the "Order of Readings for Mass" in Latin, promulgated on January 21, 1981. It corrected most of the typographical errors of the OLM69, as noted below, but also incorporated many other changes and additions to the Lectionary. OLM81 and the revised Lectionaries based upon it are sometimes referred to as "second generation" liturgical texts. USL98 and USL02 were published rather long after OLM81, and four years apart, due to many delays in the preparations and approvals needed for the English language editions for use in the United States. USL98-02 follows most of the prescriptions of OLM81, with only a few discrepancies. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

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Calendar of Lectionary Cycles and Movable Liturgical Feasts (1969 – 2050) NOTE: In 2008 and 2011, Easter Sunday was almost as early and almost as late as possible, respectively. It can be as early as March 22 (as it last was in 1818, but will not be again until 2285) and as late as April 25 (in 1886, 1943, and 2038). Even falling as early as March 23 is rare (as it was in 1913 and 2008, but will not be again until 2160).

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050

Sunday Weekday Weeks of O.T. Ash Easter Pentecost Week of O.T. First Sunday Cycle Cycle before Lent* Wednesday Sunday Sunday after Pentecost* of Advent A II 4 Feb 6 March 23 May 11 6 Nov 30 B I 7 Feb 25 April 12 May 31 9 Nov 29 C II 6 Feb 17 April 4 May 23 8 Nov 28 A I 9 March 9 April 24 June 12 11 Nov 27 B II 7 Feb 22 April 8 May 27 8 Dec 2 C I 5 Feb 13 March 31 May 19 7 Dec 1 A II 8 March 5 April 20 June 8 10 Nov 30 B I 6 Feb 18 April 5 May 24 8 Nov 29 C II 5 Feb 10 March 27 May 15 7 Nov 27 A I 8 March 1 April 16 June 4 9 Dec 3 B II 6 Feb 14 April 1 May 20 7 Dec 2 C I 8 March 6 April 21 June 9 10 Dec 1 A II 7 Feb 26 April 12 May 31 9 Nov 29 B I 6 Feb 27 April 4 May 23 8 Nov 28 C II 8 March 2 April 17 June 5 10 Nov 27 A I 7 Feb 22 April 9 May 28 8 Dec 3 B II 6 Feb 14 March 31 May 19 7 Dec 1 C I 8 March 5 April 20 June 8 10 Nov 30 A II 6 Feb 18 April 5 May 24 8 Nov 29 B I 5 Feb 10 March 28 May 16 7 Nov 28 C II 8 March 1 April 16 June 4 9 Dec 3 A I 6 Feb 14 April 1 May 20 7 Dec 2 B II 8 March 6 April 21 June 9 10 Dec 1 C I 7 Feb 26 April 13 June 1 9 Nov 30 A II 5 Feb 11 March 28 May 16 7 Nov 28 B I 8 March 2 April 17 June 5 10 Nov 27 C II 7 Feb 22 April 9 May 28 8 Dec 3 A I 5 Feb 7 March 25 May 13 6 Dec 2 B II 7 Feb 27 April 13 June 1 9 Nov 30 C I 6 Feb 18 April 5 May 24 8 Nov 29 A II 9 March 10 April 25 June 13 11 Nov 28 B I 7 Feb 23 April 10 May 29 9 Nov 27 C II 6 Feb 15 April 1 May 20 7 Dec 2 A I 8 March 6 April 21 June 9 10 Dec 1 B II 6 Feb 19 April 6 May 25 8 Nov 30 C I 5 Feb 11 March 29 May 17 7 Nov 29 A II 8 March 2 April 17 June 5 10 Nov 27 B I 7 Feb 22 April 9 May 28 8 Dec 3 C II 5 Feb 7 March 25 May 13 6 Dec 2 A I 7 Feb 29 April 14 June 2 9 Dec 1 B II 6 Feb 19 April 5 May 24 8 Nov 29 C I 8 Mar 3 April 18 June 6 10 Nov 28 A II 7 Feb 23 April 10 May 29 9 Nov 27

Christmas Weekday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday

* Note: Since the length of the Advent Season varies (between three and four weeks, depending on which weekday Christmas falls), but in order to ensure that the readings for the 34th Week in Ordinary Time are read at the very end of each liturgical year, one entire week of Ordinary Time is often (but not always) omitted after the Season of Easter. Thus, for example, if the weekdays just before Lent belong to the 5th week of O.T., then after Pentecost we continue with the 6th week of O.T. in some years, but skip to the 7th week of O.T. in most years.

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Liturgical Introductions for Scripture Readings A reading from the Book of Genesis (or Exodus, Joshua, Proverbs, Job, etc., for most OT books). A reading from the first (or second) Book of Samuel (or Kings, Chronicles, Maccabees). A reading from the Book of the prophet Isaiah (or Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, etc., for all prophets). A reading from the Song of Songs. (the only OT text not “from the Book of…”) A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans (or Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians). A reading from the first (or second) Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (or Thessalonians). A reading from the first (or second) Letter of Paul to Timothy. A reading from the Letter of Paul to Titus (or Philemon). A reading from the Letter TO the Hebrews. (not “…of Paul to the Hebrews”) A reading from the Letter OF James (or Jude). A reading from the first (or second, or third) Letter of Peter (or John). A reading from the Book of Revelation. (not plural “Revelations”) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (or Mark, Luke, John). Conclusions for Liturgical Readings: After the 1st and 2nd readings: “The Word of the Lord” (not “This is the Word…”) After the Gospel readings: “The Gospel of the Lord” or “The Good News of Our Salvation”

Alternate Introductions for Scripture Readings: (with “Saint”) A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans (or Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians). A reading from the first (or second) Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (or Thessalonians). A reading from the first (or second) Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy. A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to Titus (or Philemon). A reading from the Letter of Saint James (or Jude).* A reading from the first (or second, or third) Letter of Saint Peter (or John). A reading from the holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew (or Mark, Luke, John).* *Note: The Lectionary for Mass (1998/2002) is inconsistent with the use of the title “Saint” before names. • The title “Saint” is explicitly added before the names of most of the Apostles (Paul, Peter, John, Jude), but curiously not before the names of the four Evangelists. The Spanish translation of the Roman Missal has “San Mateo,” “San Marcus,” etc. • The usage is inconsistent for James: Readings 695.1, 716.7, 740.13, and 792.13 have “Saint James,” but readings 883.9, 883.10, 888.3, 898.3, 903.2, 923.2, 934.4, and 939.3 (all in the section of “Masses for Various Needs and Occasions”) merely say “A reading from the Letter of James.” • Although Paul is called “Saint,” Timothy and Titus are not; the Lectionary says, “A reading of the first Letter of St. Paul to Timothy,” rather than “…Saint Paul to Saint Timothy” (or Titus). Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

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Lectionary Readings for Sundays and Major Feasts in the Special Liturgical Seasons #-Year 1-A 4-A 7-A 10-A 2-B 5-B 8-B 11-B 3-C 6-C 9-C 12-C 13-ABC 14-ABC 15-ABC 16-ABC 17-A 17-B 17-C 18-ABC 19-ABC 20-ABC 21-A 21-B 21-C #-Year 22-A 25-A 28-A 31-A 34-A 23-B 26-B 29-B 32-B 35-B 24-C 27-C 30-C 33-C 36-C 37-A 38-A 37-B 38-B 37-C 38-C

Sunday or Feast 1st Sunday of Advent 2nd Sunday of Advent 3rd Sunday of Advent 4th Sunday of Advent 1st Sunday of Advent 2nd Sunday of Advent 3rd Sunday of Advent 4th Sunday of Advent 1st Sunday of Advent 2nd Sunday of Advent 3rd Sunday of Advent 4th Sunday of Advent Christmas: Vigil Mass Christmas: Mass at Midnight Christmas: Mass at Dawn Christmas: Mass during the Day Sunday in Octave of Christmas: Holy Family Sunday in Octave of Christmas: Holy Family Sunday in Octave of Christmas: Holy Family Jan. 1: Mary, Mother of God [2nd Sunday after Christmas] The Epiphany of the Lord Sunday after Epiphany: Baptism of the Lord Sunday after Epiphany: Baptism of the Lord Sunday after Epiphany: Baptism of the Lord Sunday or Feast 1st Sunday of Lent 2nd Sunday of Lent 3rd Sunday of Lent 4th Sunday of Lent 5th Sunday of Lent 1st Sunday of Lent 2nd Sunday of Lent 3rd Sunday of Lent 4th Sunday of Lent 5th Sunday of Lent 1st Sunday of Lent 2nd Sunday of Lent 3rd Sunday of Lent 4th Sunday of Lent 5th Sunday of Lent Palm Sunday: Procession with Palms Palm Sunday Mass Palm Sunday: Procession with Palms Palm Sunday Mass Palm Sunday: Procession with Palms Palm Sunday Mass

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First Reading Isa 2:1-5 Isa 11:1-10 Isa 35:1-6a, 10 Isa 7:10-14 Isa 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 Isa 40:1-5, 9-11 Isa 61:1-2a, 10-11 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Jer 33:14-16 Bar 5:1-9 Zeph 3:14-18a Mic 5:1-4a Isa 62:1-5 Isa 9:1-6 Isa 62:11-12 Isa 52:7-10 Sir 3:3-7, 14-17a (ABC) Gen 15:1-6; 21:1-3 (opt. B) 1 Sam 1:20-22, 24-28 (opt.C) Num 6:22-27 Sir 24:1-4, 12-16 Isa 60:1-6 Isa 42:1-4, 6-7 (ABC) Isa 55:1-11 (opt. B) Isa 40:1-5, 9-11 (opt. C) First Reading Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Gen 12:1-4a Exod 17:3-7 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ezek 37:12-14 Gen 9:8-15 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Exod 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 2Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 Jer 31:31-34 Deut 26:4-10 Gen 15:5-12, 17-18 Exod 3:1-8a, 13-15 Josh 5:9a, 10-12 Isa 43:16-21 x Isa 50:4-7 x Isa 50:4-7 x Isa 50:4-7

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Gospel Matt 24:37-44 Matt 3:1-12 Matt 11:2-11 Matt 1:18-24 Mark 13:33-37 Mark 1:1-8 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Luke 3:1-6 Luke 3:10-18 Luke 1:39-45 Matt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Luke 2:1-14 Luke 2:15-20 John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Matt 2:13-15, 19-23 Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 Luke 2:41-52 Luke 2:16-21 John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Matt 2:1-12 Matt 3:13-17 Mark 1:7-11 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Gospel Matt 4:1-11 Matt 17:1-9 John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 John 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Mark 1:12-15 Mark 9:2-10 John 2:13-25 John 3:14-21 John 12:20-33 Luke 4:1-13 Luke 9:28b-36 Luke 13:1-9 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 John 8:1-11 Matt 21:1-11 Matt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54 Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 Mark 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39 Luke 19:28-40 Luke 22:14—23:56 or 23:1-49 http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/

Lectionary Readings for Sundays and Major Feasts in the Special Liturgical Seasons (cont.) #-Year 39-ABC 40-ABC 41-ABC 41-ABC 41-ABC 42-ABC 43-A 46-A 49-A 52-A 55-A 58-A 59-A 44-B 47-B 50-B 53-B 56-B 58-B 60-B 45-C 48-C 51-C 54-C 57-C 58-C 61-C 62-ABC 63-A 63-B 63-C #-Year 164-A 165-B 166-C 167-A 168-B 169-C 170-A 171-B 172-C

Sunday or Feast Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Easter Vigil Easter Vigil Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord 2nd Sunday of Easter 3rd Sunday of Easter 4th Sunday of Easter 5th Sunday of Easter 6th Sunday of Easter The Ascension of the Lord 7th Sunday of Easter (note) 2nd Sunday of Easter 3rd Sunday of Easter 4th Sunday of Easter 5th Sunday of Easter 6th Sunday of Easter Ascension of the Lord 7th Sunday of Easter (note) 2nd Sunday of Easter 3rd Sunday of Easter 4th Sunday of Easter 5th Sunday of Easter 6th Sunday of Easter Ascension of the Lord 7th Sunday of Easter (note) Pentecost Sunday: Vigil Mass Pentecost Sunday Pentecost Sunday Pentecost Sunday Sunday or Feast Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Trinity Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Trinity Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Trinity Sunday after Trinity: Body & Blood of Christ Sunday after Trinity: Body & Blood of Christ Sunday after Trinity: Body & Blood of Christ Fri after 2nd Sun after Pentecost: Sacred Heart Fri after 2nd Sun after Pentecost: Sacred Heart Fri after 2nd Sun after Pentecost: Sacred Heart

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First Reading Exod 12:1-8, 11-14 Isa 52:13—53:12 (7 options: Gen, Exod, Isa, Bar, Ezek) (7 options: Gen, Exod, Isa, Bar, Ezek) (7 options: Gen, Exod, Isa, Bar, Ezek) Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Acts 2:42-47 Acts 2:14, 22-33 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Acts 6:1-7 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Acts 1:1-11 Acts 1:12-14 Acts 4:32-35 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Acts 4:8-12 Acts 9:26-31 Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Acts 1:1-11 Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 Acts 5:12-16 Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Acts 13:14, 43-52 Acts 14:21-27 Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Acts 1:1-11 Acts 7:55-60 (4 options from Gen, Exod, Ezek, Joel) Acts 2:1-11 Acts 2:1-11 Acts 2:1-11 First Reading Exod 34:4b-6, 8-9 Deut 4:32-34, 39-40 Prov 8:22-31 Deut 8:2-3, 14b-16a Exod 24:3-8 Gen 14:18-20 Deut 7:6-11 Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 Ezek 34:11-16

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Gospel John 13:1-15 John 18:1—19:42 A: Matt 28:1-10 B: Mark 16:1-7 C: Luke 24:1-12 John 20:1-9 or Luke 24:13-35 John 20:19-31 Luke 24:13-35 John 10:1-10 John 14:1-12 John 14:15-21 Matt 28:16-20 John 17:1-11a John 20:19-31 Luke 24:35-48 John 10:11-18 John 15:1-8 John 15:9-17 Mark 16:15-20 John 17:11b-19 John 20:19-31 John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 John 10:27-30 John 13:31-33a, 34-35 John 14:23-29 Luke 24:46-53 John 17:20-26 John 7:37-39 John 20:19-23 opt: John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 opt: John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Gospel John 3:16-18 Matt 28:16-20 John 16:12-15 John 6:51-58 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Luke 9:11b-17 Matt 11:25-30 John 19:31-37 Luke 15:3-7

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Lectionary for Mass – Readings from the NT Epistles Second Readings for Sundays during Ordinary Time (semi-continuous readings from most of the NT Epistles): Sunday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Year A

Year B

1 Cor 1:1-3 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 1 Cor 1:26-31 1 Cor 2:1-5 1 Cor 2:6-10 1 Cor 3:16-23 1 Cor 4:1-5 Rom 3:21-25, 28 Rom 4:18-25 Rom 5:6-11 Rom 5:12-15 Rom 6:3-4, 8-11 Rom 8:9, 11-13 Rom 8:18-23 Rom 8:26-27 Rom 8:28-30 Rom 8:35, 37-39 Rom 9:1-5 Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Rom 11:33-36 Rom 12:1-2 Rom 13:8-10 Rom 14:7-9 Phil 1:20c-24, 27a Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5 Phil 4:6-9 Phil 4:12-14, 19-20 1 Thess 1:1-5b 1 Thess 1:5c-10 1 Thess 2:7b-9, 13 1 Thess 4:13-18 or 4:13-14 1 Thess 5:1-6 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28

Year C

1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20 1 Cor 7:29-31 1 Cor 7:32-35 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 1 Cor 10:31—11:1 2 Cor 1:18-22 2 Cor 3:1b-6 2 Cor 4:6-11 2 Cor 4:13—5:1 2 Cor 5:6-10 2 Cor 5:14-17 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 2 Cor 12:7-10 Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10 Eph 2:13-18 Eph 4:1-6 Eph 4:17, 20-24 Eph 4:30—5:2 Eph 5:15-20 Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32 James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 James 2:1-5 James 2:14-18 James 3:16—4:3 James 5:1-6 Heb 2:9-11 Heb 4:12-13 Heb 4:14-16 Heb 5:1-6 Heb 7:23-28 Heb 9:24-28 Heb 10:11-14, 18 Rev 1:5-8

1 Cor 12:4-11 1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 or 13:4-13 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 15:3-8, 11 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 1 Cor 15:45-49 1 Cor 15:54-58 Gal 1:1-2, 6-10 Gal 1:11-19 Gal 2:16, 19-21 Gal 3:26-29 Gal 5:1, 13-18 Gal 6:14-18 Col 1:15-20 Col 1:24-28 Col 2:12-14 Col 3:1-5, 9-11 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12 Heb 12:1-4 Heb 12:5-7, 11-13 Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a Phlm 9-10, 12-17 1 Tim 1:12-17 1 Tim 2:1-8 1 Tim 6:11-16 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14 2 Tim 2:8-13 2 Tim 3:14—4:2 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 2 Thess 1:11—2:2 2 Thess 2:16—3:5 2 Thess 3:7-12 Col 1:12-20

First Readings for Sundays during the Easter Season (selections from the Acts of the Apostles): Sunday or Feast Easter Sunday 2nd Sunday of Easter 3rd Sunday of Easter 4th Sunday of Easter 5th Sunday of Easter 6th Sunday of Easter Ascension of the Lord 7th Sunday of Easter Pentecost Sunday

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Year A Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Acts 2:42-47 Acts 2:14, 22-33 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Acts 6:1-7 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Acts 1:1-11 Acts 1:12-14 Acts 2:1-11

Year B

Year C

same as Year A

same as Year A

Acts 4:32-35 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Acts 4:8-12 Acts 9:26-31 Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

Acts 5:12-16 Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Acts 13:14, 43-52 Acts 14:21-27 Acts 15:1-2, 22-29

same as Year A

same as Year A

Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26

Acts 7:55-60

same as Year A

same as Year A

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Second Readings during Liturgical Seasons (selected readings from various NT Epistles): Sunday or Feast

Year A

Year B

Year C

1st

Sunday of Advent

Rom 13:11-14

1 Cor 1:3-9

1 Thess 3:12—4:2

2nd

Sunday of Advent

Rom 15:4-9

2 Pet 3:8-14

Phil 1:4-6, 8-11

3rd

Sunday of Advent

Jas 5:7-10

1 Thess 5:16-24

Phil 4:4-7

4th

Sunday of Advent

Rom 1:1-7

Rom 16:25-27

Heb 10:5-10

Christmas: Vigil Mass

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25

same as Year A

same as Year A

Christmas: Mass at Midnight

Titus 2:11-14

same as Year A

same as Year A

Christmas: Mass at Dawn

Titus 3:4-7

same as Year A

same as Year A

Christmas: Mass during the Day Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Holy Family January 1: Octave of Christmas Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Second Sunday after Christmas

Heb 1:1-6

same as Year A

same as Year A

Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17

opt.: Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19

opt.: 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24

Gal 4:4-7

same as Year A

same as Year A

Eph 1:3-6, 15-18

same as Year A

same as Year A

Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6

same as Year A

same as Year A

Acts 10:34-38

opt.: 1 John 5:1-9

opt.: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7

1st Sunday of Lent

Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19

1 Pet 3:18-22

Rom 10:8-13

2nd Sunday of Lent

2 Tim 1:8b-10

Rom 8:31b-34

Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1

3rd Sunday of Lent

Rom 5:1-2, 5-8

1 Cor 1:22-25

1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12

4th

Sunday of Lent

Eph 5:8-14

Eph 2:4-10

2 Cor 5:17-21

5th

Sunday of Lent

Rom 8:8-11

Heb 5:7-9

Phil 3:8-14

Palm Sunday

Phil 2:6-11

same as Year A

same as Year A

Holy Thursday

1 Cor 11:23-26

same as Year A

same as Year A

Good Friday

Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9

same as Year A

same as Year A

Easter Vigil

Rom 6:3-11

same as Year A

same as Year A

Easter Sunday

Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8

same as Year A

same as Year A

2nd

Sunday of Easter

1 Pet 1:3-9

1 John 5:1-6

Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19

3rd

Sunday of Easter

1 Pet 1:17-21

1 John 2:1-5a

Rev 5:11-14

1 Pet 2:20b-25

1 John 3:1-2

Rev 7:9, 14b-17

(if Epiphany is not transferred)

January 6: The Epiphany of the Lord Sunday after January 6: The Baptism of the Lord

4th Sunday 5th

of Easter

1 Pet 2:4-9

1 John 3:18-24

Rev 21:1-5a

6th Sunday of Easter

Sunday of Easter

1 Pet 3:15-18

1 John 4:7-10

Rev 21:10-14, 22-23

Ascension of the Lord

Eph 1:17-23

opt.: Eph 4:1-13 or 1-7, 11-13

opt.: Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23

7th Sunday of Easter (if not Ascension)

1 Pet 4:13-16

1 John 4:11-16

Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

Vigil of Pentecost

Rom 8:22-27

same as Year A

same as Year A

Pentecost Sunday

1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13

opt.: Gal 5:16-25

opt.: Rom 8:8-17

2 Cor 13:11-13

Rom 8:14-17

Rom 5:1-5

1 Cor 10:16-17

Heb 9:11-15

1 Cor 11:23-26

1 John 4:7-16

Eph 3:8-12, 14-19

Rom 5:5b-11

Sunday after Pentecost: Most Holy Trinity Sunday after Trinity Sunday: Body and Blood of Christ Friday after the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost: Sacred Heart of Jesus

Note: The second readings are semi-continuous during the Easter Season, but thematically chosen in the other liturgical seasons. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

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Lectionary Readings for Sundays in Ordinary Time Year A: Matthew (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, etc.)

Year B: Mark (2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, etc.)

Year C: Luke (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, etc.)

2014 Wk First Reading 1/12 [1] Isa 42:1-4, 6-7 1/19 2 Isa 49: 3, 5-6 1/26 3 Isa 8:23b—9:3 [2/2] 4 Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13 2/9 5 Isa 58:7-10 2/16 6 Sir 15:15-20 2/23 7 Lev 19:1-2, 17-18 3/2 8 Isa 49:14-15 X 9 Deut 11:18, 26-28 [Pent.] 10 Hos 6:3-6 [Trin.] 11 Exod 19:2-6a [Body] 12 Jer 20:10-13 [6/29] 13 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16a 7/6 14 Zech 9:9-10 7/13 15 Isa 55:10-11 7/20 16 Wis 12:13, 16-19 7/27 17 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 8/3 18 Isa 55:1-3 8/10 19 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 8/17 20 Isa 56:1, 6-7 8/24 21 Isa 22:15, 19-23 8/31 22 Jer 20:7-9 9/7 23 Ezek 33:7-9 [9/14] 24 Sir 27:30—28:7 9/21 25 Isa 55:6-9 9/28 26 Ezek 18:25-28 10/5 27 Isa 5:1-7 10/12 28 Isa 25:6-10 10/19 29 Isa 45:1, 4-6 10/26 30 Exod 22:20-26 [11/2] 31 Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10 [11/9] 32 Wis 6:12-16 11/16 33 Prov 31:10-31 (sel.) 11/23 [34] Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17

2015 Wk First Reading 1/11 [1] Isa 42:1-4, 6-7 1/18 2 1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19 1/25 3 Jon 3:1-5, 10 2/1 4 Deut 18:15-20 2/8 5 Job 7:1-4, 6-7 2/15 6 Lev 13:1-2, 44-46 X 7 Isa 43:18-25 (sel.) [Pent.] 8 Hos 2:16b,17b,21-22 [Trin.] 9 Deut 5:12-15 [Body] 10 Gen 3:9-15 6/14 11 Ezek 17:22-24 6/21 12 Job 38:1, 8-11 6/28 13 Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 7/5 14 Ezek 2:2-5 7/12 15 Amos 7:12-15 7/19 16 Jer 23:1-6 7/26 17 2 Kings 4:42-44 8/2 18 Exod 16:2-4, 12-15 8/9 19 1 Kings 19:4-8 8/16 20 Prov 9:1-6 8/23 21 Jos 24:1-2a,15-17,18b 8/30 22 Deut 4:1-2, 6-8 9/6 23 Isa 35:4-7a 9/13 24 Isa 50:4-9a 9/20 25 Wis 2:12, 17-20 9/27 26 Num 11:25-29 10/4 27 Gen 2:18-24 10/11 28 Wis 7:7-11 10/18 29 Isa 53:10-11 10/25 30 Jer 31:7-9 [11/1] 31 Deut 6:2-6 11/8 32 1 Kings 17:10-16 11/15 33 Dan 12:1-3 11/22 [34] Dan 7:13-14

2016 Wk First Reading 1/10 [1] Isa 42:1-4, 6-7 1/17 2 Isa 62:1-5 1/24 3 Neh 8:2-4a,5-6,8-10 1/31 4 Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 2/7 5 Isa 6:1-2a, 3-8 x 6 Jer 17:5-8 [Pent.] 7 1 Sam 26:2-23 (sel.) [Trin.] 8 Sir 27:4-7 [Body] 9 1 Kings 8:41-43 6/5 10 1 Kings 17:17-24 6/12 11 2 Sam 12:7-10, 13 6/19 12 Zech 12:10-11; 13:1 6/26 13 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21 7/3 14 Isa 66:10-14c 7/10 15 Deut 30:10-14 7/17 16 Gen 18:1-10a 7/24 17 Gen 18:20-32 7/31 18 Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23 8/7 19 Wis 18:6-9 8/14 20 Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 8/21 21 Isa 66:18-21 8/28 22 Sir 3:17-29 (sel.) 9/4 23 Wis 9:13-18b 9/11 24 Exod 32:7-11, 13-14 9/18 25 Amos 8:4-7 9/25 26 Amos 6:1a, 4-7 10/2 27 Habb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 10/9 28 2 Kings 5:14-17 10/16 29 Exod 17:8-13 10/23 30 Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 10/30 31 Wis 11:22—12:1 11/6 32 2 Macc 7:1-2, 9-14 11/13 33 Mal 3:19-20a 11/20 [34] 2 Sam 5:1-3

Gospel Reading Matt 3:13-17 John 1:29-34 Matt 4:12-23 or 12-17 Matt 5:1-12a Matt 5:13-16 Matt 5:17-37 or shorter Matt 5:38-48 Matt 6:24-34 Matt 7:21-27 Matt 9:9-13 Matt 9:36—10:8 Matt 10:26-33 Matt 10:37-42 Matt 11:25-30 Matt 13:1-23 or 1-9 Matt 13:24-43 or 24-30 Matt 13:44-52 or 44-46 Matt 14:13-21 Matt 14:22-33 Matt 15:21-28 Matt 16:13-20 Matt 16:21-27 Matt 18:15-20 Matt 18:21-35 Matt 20:1-16a Matt 21:28-32 Matt 21:33-43 Matt 22:1-14 or 1-10 Matt 22:15-21 Matt 22:34-40 Matt 23:1-12 Matt 25:1-13 Matt 25:14-30 or 14f, 19f Matt 25:31-46

Gospel Reading Mark 1:7-11 John 1:35-42 Mark 1:14-20 Mark 1:21-28 Mark 1:29-39 Mark 1:40-45 Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2:18-22 Mark 2:23—3:6 Mark 3:20-35 Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 5:21-43 Mark 6:1-6 Mark 6:7-13 Mark 6:30-34 John 6:1-15 John 6:24-35 John 6:41-51 John 6:51-58 John 6:60-69 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Mark 7:31-37 Mark 8:27-35 Mark 9:30-37 Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Mark 10:2-16 or 2-12 Mark 10:17-30 or 17-27 Mark 10:35-45 or 42-45 Mark 10:46-52 Mark 12:28b-34 Mark 12:38-44 Mark 13:24-32 John 18:33b-37

Gospel Reading Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 John 2:1-12 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Luke 4:21-30 Luke 5:1-11 Luke 6:17, 20-26 Luke 6:27-38 Luke 6:39-45 Luke 7:1-10 Luke 7:11-17 Luke 7:36—8:3 or 7:36-50 Luke 9:18-24 Luke 9:51-62 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Luke 10:25-37 Luke 10:38-42 Luke 11:1-13 Luke 12:13-21 Luke 12:32-48 or 35-40 Luke 12:49-53 Luke 13:22-30 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Luke 14:25-33 Luke 15:1-32 or 1-10 Luke 16:1-13 or 10-13 Luke 16:19-31 Luke 17:5-10 Luke 17:11-19 Luke 18:1-8 Luke 18:9-14 Luke 19:1-10 Luke 20:27-38 or 27,34-38 Luke 21:5-19 Luke 23:35-43

Notes: The First Readings from the OT were chosen to fit with the themes of the Gospel readings, and thus come from different OT books, with almost no continuity between weeks. The Second Readings from the NT Epistles follow a different, semi-continuous reading schedule, and thus are usually unrelated to the theme of the First Reading and Gospel. The 1st Sunday is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The 34th Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King. Other Sundays may be supplanted by certain Solemnities or Feasts.

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An Overview of the First Readings for Weekday Masses The First Readings prescribed for Weekday Masses in the special liturgical seasons are the same each year: • Season of Advent: selections from various OT books, esp. the prophet Isaiah; • Christmas Season: continuous reading of entire First Letter of John (Dec. 27 to Jan. 12; interrupted only for Feast of Mary, Mother of God [Jan. 1], and Feast of Epiphany of the Lord) • Season of Lent: selections from a wide variety of OT books, with no connected pattern; • Easter Season: semi-continuous readings from the Acts of the Apostles The First Readings prescribed for Weekday Masses in Ordinary Time follow a two-year cycle, with semi-continuous readings from various books of the OT and NT. The following chart lists the biblical books and chapters from which the readings are taken for the weeks indicated. Note that most readings include only a small number of verses, not the entire chapters listed; verse numbers are not specified in this chart to provide a simpler overview of the overall patterns. Week in OT Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17

First Readings - Year I Heb 1, 2, 3, 4 Heb 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Heb 9, 10, 11 Heb 11, 12, 13 Gen 1, 2, 3 Gen 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11; Heb 11 Sir 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 17 Sir 17, 35, 36, 42, 44, 51 Tob 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 2 Cor 1, 3, 4, 5 2 Cor 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 Gen 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Gen 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 Gen 28, 32, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50 Exod 1, 2, 3, 11, 12 Exod 14, 16, 19, 20, 24 Exod 32, 33, 34, 40; Lev 23, 25

First Readings - Year II 1 Sam 1, 3, 4, 8, 9 1 Sam 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24; 2 Sam 1 2 Sam 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 2 Sam 15, 16, 18, 19, 24; 1 Kgs 2, 3; Sir 47 1 Kgs 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 Jas 1, 2, 3 Jas 3, 4, 5 1 Pet 1, 2, 4; Jude 2 Pet 1, 3; 2 Tim 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Kgs 17, 18, 19 1 Kgs 21; 2 Kgs 2, 11; Sir 48; 2 Chr 24 2 Kgs 17, 19, 22, 24, 25; Lam 2 Amos 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 Hos 2, 8, 10, 11, 14; Isa 6 Isa 1, 7, 10, 26, 38; Mic 2 Mic 6, 7; Jer 1, 2, 3, 7 Jer 13, 14, 15, 18, 26

Week in OT Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34

First Readings - Year I Num 11, 12, 13, 14, 20; Deut 4, 6 Deut 10, 31, 34; Josh 3, 24 Judg 2, 6, 9, 11; Ruth 1, 2, 4 1 Thess 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Thess 4, 5; Col 1 Col 1, 2, 3; 1 Tim 1 1 Tim 2, 3, 4, 6 Ezra 1, 6, 9; Hag 1, 2; Zech 2 Zech 8; Neh 2, 8; Bar 1, 4 Jonah 1, 2, 3, 4; Mal 3; Joel 1, 2, 4 Rom 1, 2, 3, 4 Rom 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Rom 8, 9, 11 Rom 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Wis 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 13, 18, 19 1 Macc 1, 2, 4, 6; 2 Macc 6, 7 Dan 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

First Readings - Year II Jer 28, 30, 31; Nah 2, 3; Hab 1, 2 Ezek 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18 Ezek 24, 28, 34, 36, 37, 43 2 Thess 1, 2, 3; 1 Cor 1 1 Cor 2, 3, 4 1 Cor 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 1 Cor 11, 12, 13, 15 Prov 3, 21, 30; Eccl 1, 3, 11, 12 Job 1, 3, 9, 19, 38, 40, 42 Gal 1, 2, 3 Gal 4, 5; Eph 1 Eph 2, 3, 4 Eph 4, 5, 6; Phil 1 Phil 2, 3, 4 Titus 1, 2, 3; Phlm; 2 John; 3 John Rev 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 Rev 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Notes:

1) The chart above provides additional information through some special features: • • • • •

light blue backgrounds indicate readings from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible; light green backgrounds indicate readings from the Deuterocanonical Books of the OT; plain white backgrounds indicate readings from the New Testament books and epistles; chapter numbers in bold indicate that all or most (at least 80%) of the chapter is included in the readings; chapter numbers not bolded indicate that only part of the chapter is included (sometimes only a few verses).

2) This chart summarizes the readings prescribed for each week, rather than listing the six weekday Masses separately (in some weeks, fewer chapters are listed since several Masses that week may have short selections from the same biblical chapter; in other weeks, more than six chapters are listed because some Mass readings may include verses from two or more biblical chapters).

3) The introductory sections of all published Weekday Lectionaries include a similar table showing the "Order of the First Reading for Weekdays in Ordinary Time." That table can give the false impression, however, that the weekday readings include the entire biblical books listed for the two-year cycle. In contrast, the chart above more clearly shows how many chapters are not included in the prescribed readings for weekday Masses. (For example, selections from only 14 of the 40 chapters of Exodus, from only 7 of the 25 chapters of 2 Kings, and from only 2 of the 15 chapters of 2 Maccabees are included; in contrast, almost the entire Letter to the Ephesians and the entire Epistle of James are included). Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

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Lectionary for Mass (2002 USA Lectionary) – Weekdays Readings in the Season of “Ordinary Time” (Year I) Lec.# 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358

Day Wk 1 - Mon Wk 1 - Tues Wk 1 - Wed Wk 1 - Thurs Wk 1 - Fri Wk 1 - Sat Wk 2 - Mon Wk 2 - Tues Wk 2 - Wed Wk 2 - Thurs Wk 2 - Fri Wk 2 - Sat Wk 3 - Mon Wk 3 - Tues Wk 3 - Wed Wk 3 - Thurs Wk 3 - Fri Wk 3 - Sat Wk 4 - Mon Wk 4 - Tues Wk 4 - Wed Wk 4 - Thurs Wk 4 - Fri Wk 4 - Sat Wk 5 - Mon Wk 5 - Tues Wk 5 - Wed Wk 5 - Thurs Wk 5 - Fri Wk 5 - Sat Wk 6 - Mon Wk 6 - Tues Wk 6 - Wed Wk 6 - Thurs Wk 6 - Fri Wk 6 - Sat Wk 7 - Mon Wk 7 - Tues Wk 7 - Wed Wk 7 - Thurs Wk 7 - Fri Wk 7 - Sat Wk 8 - Mon Wk 8 - Tues Wk 8 - Wed Wk 8 - Thurs Wk 8 - Fri Wk 8 - Sat Wk 9 - Mon Wk 9 - Tues Wk 9 - Wed Wk 9 - Thurs Wk 9 - Fri Wk 9 - Sat

First Reading: Year I Heb 1:1-6 Heb 2:5-12 Heb 2:14-18 Heb 3:7-14 Heb 4:1-5, 11 Heb 4:12-16 Heb 5:1-10 Heb 6:10-20 Heb 7:1-3, 15-17 Heb 7:25—8:6 Heb 8:6-13 Heb 9:2-3, 11-14 Heb 9:15, 24-28 Heb 10:1-10 Heb 10:11-18 Heb 10:19-25 Heb 10:32-39 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Heb 11:32-40 Heb 12:1-4 Heb 12:4-7, 11-15 Heb 12:18-19, 21-24 Heb 13:1-8 Heb 13:15-17, 20-21 Gen 1:1-19 Gen 1:20—2:4a Gen 2:4b-9, 15-17 Gen 2:18-25 Gen 3:1-8 Gen 3:9-24 Gen 4:1-15, 25 Gen 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10 Gen 8:6-13, 20-22 Gen 9:1-13 Gen 11:1-9 Heb 11:1-7 Sir 1:1-10 Sir 2:1-11 Sir 4:11-19 Sir 5:1-8 Sir 6:5-17 Sir 17:1-15 Sir 17:20-24 Sir 35:1-12 Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17 Sir 42:15-25 Sir 44:1, 9-13 Sir 51:12cd-20 Tob 1:3; 2:1a-8 Tob 2:9-14 Tob 3:1-11a, 16-17a Tob 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a Tob 11:5-17 Tob 12:1, 5-15, 20

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Responsorial Psalm Ps 97:1+2b, 6+7c, 9 Ps 8:2ab+5, 6-7, 8-9 Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 Ps 78:3+4bc, 6c-7, 8 Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9+10c Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 Ps 85:8+10, 11-12, 13-14 Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 Ps 40:2+4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11 Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40 Luke 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 Ps 31:20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Ps 22:26b-27, 28+30, 31-32 Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11 Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10+12, 24+35c Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30 Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13 Ps 50:1+8, 16bc-17, 20-21 Ps 29:1a+2, 3ac-4, 3b+9c-10 Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29+22-23 Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15 Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 10-11 Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175 Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4+6 Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35 Ps 103:13-14, 15-16, 17-18a Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 Ps 50:5-6, 7-8, 14+23 Ps 79:8, 9, 11+13 Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a+9b Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Ps 112:1b-2, 3b-4, 5-6 Ps 112:1-2, 7-8, 9 Ps 25:2-3, 4-5ab, 6+7bc, 8-9 Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Ps 146:1b-2, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 Tob 13:2, 6efgh, 7, 8 Page 13

Alleluia Mark 1:15 See 1 Thess 2:13 John 10:27 See Matt 4:23 Luke 7:16 Luke 4:18 Heb 4:12 See Eph 1:17-18 See Matt 4:23 See 2 Tim 1:10 2 Cor 5:19 See Acts 16:14b See 2 Tim 1:10 See Matt 11:25 [no ref.] Ps 119:105 See Matt 11:25 John 3:16 Luke 7:16 Matt 8:17 John 10:27 Mark 1:15 See Luke 8:15 John 10:27 See Matt 4:23 Ps 119:36, 29b See John 17:17b, 17a James 1:21bc See Acts 16:14b Matt 4:4b John 14:6 John 14:23 See Eph 1:17-18 See John 6:63c, 68c John 15:15b See Mark 9:6 See 2 Tim 1:10 Gal 6:14 John 14:6 See 1 Thess 2:13 See John 17:17b, 17a See Matt 11:25 2 Cor 8:9 See Matt 11:25 Mark 10:45 John 8:12 See John 15:16 See Col 3:16a, 17c See Rev 1:5ab See Eph 1:17-18 John 11:25a, 26 See 2 Tim 1:10 John 14:23 Matt 5:3

Gospel: Years I & II Mark 1:14-20 Mark 1:21-28 Mark 1:29-39 Mark 1:40-45 Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2:13-17 Mark 2:18-22 Mark 2:23-28 Mark 3:1-6 Mark 3:7-12 Mark 3:13-19 Mark 3:20-21 Mark 3:22-30 Mark 3:31-35 Mark 4:1-20 Mark 4:21-25 Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:21-43 Mark 6:1-6 Mark 6:7-13 Mark 6:14-29 Mark 6:30-34 Mark 6:53-56 Mark 7:1-13 Mark 7:14-23 Mark 7:24-30 Mark 7:31-37 Mark 8:1-10 Mark 8:11-13 Mark 8:14-21 Mark 8:22-26 Mark 8:27-33 Mark 8:34-—9:1 Mark 9:2-13 Mark 9:14-29 Mark 9:30-37 Mark 9:38-40 Mark 9:41-50 Mark 10:1-12 Mark 10:13-16 Mark 10:17-27 Mark 10:28-31 Mark 10:32-45 Mark 10:46-52 Mark 11:11-26 Mark 11:27-33 Mark 12:1-12 Mark 12:13-17 Mark 12:18-27 Mark 12:28-34 Mark 12:35-37 Mark 12:38-44

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Lectionary for Mass (2002 USA Lectionary) – Weekdays Readings in the Season of “Ordinary Time” (Year II) Lec.# 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358

Day Wk 1 - Mon Wk 1 - Tues Wk 1 - Wed Wk 1 - Thurs Wk 1 - Fri Wk 1 - Sat Wk 2 - Mon Wk 2 - Tues Wk 2 - Wed Wk 2 - Thurs Wk 2 - Fri Wk 2 - Sat Wk 3 - Mon Wk 3 - Tues Wk 3 - Wed Wk 3 - Thurs Wk 3 - Fri Wk 3 - Sat Wk 4 - Mon Wk 4 - Tues Wk 4 - Wed Wk 4 - Thurs Wk 4 - Fri Wk 4 - Sat Wk 5 - Mon Wk 5 - Tues Wk 5 - Wed Wk 5 - Thurs Wk 5 - Fri Wk 5 - Sat Wk 6 - Mon Wk 6 - Tues Wk 6 - Wed Wk 6 - Thurs Wk 6 - Fri Wk 6 - Sat Wk 7 - Mon Wk 7 - Tues Wk 7 - Wed Wk 7 - Thurs Wk 7 - Fri Wk 7 - Sat Wk 8 - Mon Wk 8 - Tues Wk 8 - Wed Wk 8 - Thurs Wk 8 - Fri Wk 8 - Sat Wk 9 - Mon Wk 9 - Tues Wk 9 - Wed Wk 9 - Thurs Wk 9 - Fri Wk 9 - Sat

First Reading: Year II 1 Sam 1:1-8 1 Sam 1:9-20 1 Sam 3:1-10, 19-20 1 Sam 4:1-11 1 Sam 8:4-7, 10-22a 1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 1 Sam 15:16-23 1 Sam 16:1-13 1 Sam 17:32-33, 37, 40-51 1 Sam 18:6-9; 19:1-7 1 Sam 24:3-21 2 Sam 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27 2 Sam 5:1-7, 10 2 Sam 6:12b-15, 17-19 2 Sam 7:4-17 2 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29 2 Sam 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 2 Sam 12:1-7a, 10-17 2 Sam 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13 2 Sam 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3 2 Sam 24:2, 9-17 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12 Sir 47:2-11 1 Kgs 3:4-13 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30 1 Kgs 10:1-10 1 Kgs 11:4-13 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34 Jas 1:1-11 Jas 1:12-18 Jas 1:19-27 Jas 2:1-9 Jas 2:14-24, 26 Jas 3:1-10 Jas 3:13-18 Jas 4:1-10 Jas 4:13-17 Jas 5:1-6 Jas 5:9-12 Jas 5:13-20 1 Pet 1:3-9 1 Pet 1:10-16 1 Pet 1:18-25 1 Pet 2:2-5, 9-12 1 Pet 4:7-13 Jude 17, 20b-25 2 Pet 1:2-7 2 Pet 3:12-15a, 17-18 2 Tim 1:1-3, 6-12 2 Tim 2:8-15 2 Tim 3:10-17 2 Tim 4:1-8

Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Responsorial Psalm Ps 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 1 Sam 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd Ps 40:2+5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21+23 Ps 89:20, 21-22, 27-28 Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 Ps 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13 Ps 57:2, 3-4, 6+11 Ps 80:2-3, 5-7 Ps 89:20, 21-22, 25-26 Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 Ps 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30 Ps 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 Ps 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11 Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd Ps 18:31, 47+50, 51 Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Ps 132:6-7, 8-10 Ps 84:3, 4, 5+10, 11 Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40 Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37+40 Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15 Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22 Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Ps 12:2-3, 4-5, 7-8 Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Ps 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23 Ps 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11 Ps 49:14-15ab, 15cd-16, 17-18, 19-20 Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12 Ps 141:1-2, 3+8 Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9,+10c Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 Ps 100:2, 3, 4, 5 Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6 Ps 91:1-2, 14-15ab, 15c-16 Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14+16 Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10+14 Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168 Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22 Page 14

Alleluia Mark 1:15 See 1 Thess 2:13 John 10:27 See Matt 4:23 Luke 7:16 Luke 4:18 Heb 4:12 See Eph 1:17-18 See Matt 4:23 See 2 Tim 1:10 2 Cor 5:19 See Acts 16:14b See 2 Tim 1:10 See Matt 11:25 [no ref.] Ps 119:105 See Matt 11:25 John 3:16 Luke 7:16 Matt 8:17 John 10:27 Mark 1:15 See Luke 8:15 John 10:27 See Matt 4:23 Ps 119:36, 29b See John 17:17b, 17a James 1:21bc See Acts 16:14b Matt 4:4b John 14:6 John 14:23 See Eph 1:17-18 See John 6:63c, 68c John 15:15b See Mark 9:6 See 2 Tim 1:10 Gal 6:14 John 14:6 See 1 Thess 2:13 See John 17:17b, 17a See Matt 11:25 2 Cor 8:9 See Matt 11:25 Mark 10:45 John 8:12 See John 15:16 See Col 3:16a, 17c See Rev 1:5ab See Eph 1:17-18 John 11:25a, 26 See 2 Tim 1:10 John 14:23 Matt 5:3

Gospel: Years I & II Mark 1:14-20 Mark 1:21-28 Mark 1:29-39 Mark 1:40-45 Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2:13-17 Mark 2:18-22 Mark 2:23-28 Mark 3:1-6 Mark 3:7-12 Mark 3:13-19 Mark 3:20-21 Mark 3:22-30 Mark 3:31-35 Mark 4:1-20 Mark 4:21-25 Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:21-43 Mark 6:1-6 Mark 6:7-13 Mark 6:14-29 Mark 6:30-34 Mark 6:53-56 Mark 7:1-13 Mark 7:14-23 Mark 7:24-30 Mark 7:31-37 Mark 8:1-10 Mark 8:11-13 Mark 8:14-21 Mark 8:22-26 Mark 8:27-33 Mark 8:34—9:1 Mark 9:2-13 Mark 9:14-29 Mark 9:30-37 Mark 9:38-40 Mark 9:41-50 Mark 10:1-12 Mark 10:13-16 Mark 10:17-27 Mark 10:28-31 Mark 10:32-45 Mark 10:46-52 Mark 11:11-26 Mark 11:27-33 Mark 12:1-12 Mark 12:13-17 Mark 12:18-27 Mark 12:28-34 Mark 12:35-37 Mark 12:38-44

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Scripture Readings for Sundays and Major Feasts in the Seasons of Advent and Christmas

from the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA edition)

SEASON of ADVENT First Reading

Second Reading

Gospel Reading

Isaiah 2:1-5 Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Isaiah 7:10-14

Romans 13:11-14 Romans 15:4-9 James 5:7-10 Romans 1:1-7

Matthew 24:37-44 Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew 11:2-11 Matthew 1:18-24

Year B First Sunday Second Sunday Third Sunday Fourth Sunday

Isaiah 63:16b-17,19b; 64:2-7 Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 2 Peter 3:8-14 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Romans 16:25-27

Mark 13:33-37 Mark 1:1-8 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Luke 1:26-38

Year C First Sunday Second Sunday Third Sunday Fourth Sunday

Jeremiah 33:14-16 Baruch 5:1-9 Zephaniah 3:14-18a Micah 5:1-4a

1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2 Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Philippians 4:4-7 Hebrews 10:5-10

Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Luke 3:1-6 Luke 3:10-18 Luke 1:39-45

Year A First Sunday Second Sunday Third Sunday Fourth Sunday

SEASON of CHRISTMAS First Reading

Second Reading

Gospel Reading

Years A, B, C Christmas Vigil Christmas Midnight Christmas Dawn Christmas Day

Isaiah 62:1-5 Isaiah 9:1-6 Isaiah 62:11-12 Isaiah 52:7-10

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Titus 2:11-14 Titus 3:4-7 Hebrews 1:1-6

Matthew 1:1-25 (or 1:18-25) Luke 2:1-14 Luke 2:15-20 John 1:1-18 (or 1:1-5, 9-14)

Holy Family Sunday Year A Year B (optional) Year C (optional)

Sirach 3:2-6,12-14 Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28

Colossians 3:12-21 (or 3:12-17) Matt 2:13-15, 19-23 Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Luke 2:22-40 (or 2:22, 39-40) 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24 Luke 2:41-52

Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Day) Numbers 6:22-27

Galatians 4:4-7

Luke 2:16-21

Epiphany of the Lord (Sunday after Jan. 1) Isaiah 60:1-6

Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Matthew 2:1-12

Baptism of the Lord Year A Year B (optional) Year C (optional)

Acts 10:34-38 1 John 5:1-9 Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7

Matthew 3:13-17 Mark 1:7-11 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

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Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11

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Scripture Readings for Weekdays in the Seasons of Advent and Christmas Weekday Week 1 – Mon Week 1 – Tues Week 1 – Wed Week 1 – Thurs Week 1 – Fri Week 1 – Sat Week 2 – Mon Week 2 – Tues Week 2 – Wed Week 2 – Thurs Week 2 – Fri Week 2 – Sat Week 3 – Mon Week 3 – Tues Week 3 – Wed Week 3 – Thurs Week 3 – Fri Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 – morning Mass Dec. 26 – St. Stephen Dec. 27 – St. John Dec. 28 – Holy Innocents Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 – Mary, Mother of God Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 – if before Epiphany Jan. 7 – if before Epiphany Epiphany (trad. Jan. 6) Mon after Epiphany (Jan. 7) Tues after Epiphany (Jan. 8) Wed after Epiphany (Jan. 9) Thurs after Epiphany (Jan. 10) Fri after Epiphany (Jan. 11) Sat after Epiphany (Jan. 12) Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

First Reading Isaiah 2:1-5 Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah 25:6-10 Isaiah 26:1-6 Isaiah 29:17-24 Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26 Isaiah 35:1-10 Isaiah 40:1-11 Isaiah 40:25-31 Isaiah 41:13-20 Isaiah 48:17-19 Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17 Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 Isaiah 45:6-8, 18, 21-25 Isaiah 54:1-10 Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8 Genesis 49:2, 8-10 Jeremiah 23:5-8 Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Isaiah 7:10-14 Cant 2:8-14 or Zeph 3:14-18 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-11, 16 Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 1 John 1:1-4 1 John 1:5–2:2 1 John 2:3-11 1 John 2:12-17 1 John 2:18-21 Num 6:22-27 and Gal 4:4-7 1 John 2:22-28 1 John 2:29–3:6 1 John 3:7-10 1 John 3:11-21 1 John 5:5-13 1 John 5:14-21 Isa 60:1-6 and Eph 3:2-3, 5-6 1 John 3:22–4:6 1 John 4:7-10 1 John 4:11-18 1 John 4:19–5:4 1 John 5:5-13 1 John 5:14-21

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Responsorial Psalm Ps 122:1-9 Ps 72:1, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Ps 23:1-6 Ps 118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Ps 147:1-6 Ps 85:9-14 Ps 96:1-3, 10-13 Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10 Ps 145:1, 9-13 Ps 1:1-6 Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 Ps 25:4-9 Ps 34:2-3, 6-8, 17-19, 23 Ps 85:9-14 Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13 Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8 Ps 72:3-4, 7-8, 17 Ps 72:1, 12-13, 18-19 Ps 71:3-6, 16-17 Ps 24:1-6 Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8 Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14 Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29 Ps 31:3f, 6-8, 17, 21 Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 Ps 124:2-5, 7-8 Ps 96:1-6 Ps 96:7-10 Ps 96:1-2, 11-13 Ps 67:2-8 Ps 98:1-4 Ps 98:1, 3-6 Ps 98:1, 7-9 Ps 100:1-5 Ps 147:12-15, 19-20 Ps 149:1-6, 9 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13 Ps 2:7-8, 10-11 Ps 72:1-4, 7-8 Ps 72:1-2, 10-13 Ps 72:1-2, 14-17 Ps 147:12-15, 19-20 Ps 149:1-6, 9

Gospel Reading Matt 8:5-11 Luke 10:21-24 Matt 15:29-37 Matt 7:21, 24-27 Matt 9:27-31 Matt 9:35–10:1, 6-8 Luke 5:17-26 Matt 18:12-14 Matt 11:28-30 Matt 11:11-15 Matt 11:16-19 Matt 17:10-13 Matt 21:23-27 Matt 21:28-32 Luke 7:18-23 Luke 7:24-30 John 5:33-36 Matt 1:1-17 Matt 1:18-24 Luke 1:5-25 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:39-45 Luke 1:46-56 Luke 1:57-66 Luke 1:67-79 Matt 10:17-22 John 20:2-8 Matt 2:13-18 Luke 2:22-35 Luke 2:36-40 John 1:1-18 Luke 2:16-21 John 1:19-28 John 1:29-34 John 1:35-42 John 1:43-51 Mark 1:7-11 John 2:1-12 Matt 2:1-12 Matt 4:12-17, 23-25 Mark 6:34-44 Mark 6:45-52 Luke 4:14-22 Luke 5:12-16 John 3:22-30

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